T-pin for axle-box lids.



I. A. RANDEL & A. c. McCORD.

T-PIN FOR AXLE BOX LIDS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 14. 191 4.

Patented July 20, 1915.

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- TgPlN FOR AXLE BOX LIDS.

APPLICATION men 050.14. 1914.

I/VVE/V TORS Z14. Eanae/ A. C N Cara 5) THE/R ATTORNEYS WITNESSES 1 v COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH (20.. WASHINGTON b Patented July 20, 1915.

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IN 303 Jimmie i'iIDS."

.Figi' 5fshoi vs the pin ng;

6 shbws theeemp1eted pin; s aiperspective-view difidigi'rmbfthe T-pin.

hefnujmeifl indicates; an axle 'box th- 'qpenmgj, is sfoifined'iwith a/heavy htvingiftifunnibnseats The tfqfif peirar thereof, deformed with n upzit-i h,

"tifiiiiiiiensiltshewnasflattenedend thereby 7 v yam-wa ed]: shoulder The 111g 3, nits Outer stiifsic'e, is Provided with lateiiitlly" paed gflanges 6 formed on their ad- ]jalc e tfiiiees with-'ti unnien seatsi7having co tracte f rwardi-y ezitendedehannels 5 i lh lid ,9; isfproi ided at its upper portion 'ceiitiztl pocket 10 that bulges out I Wi i? V v emiiiflaees thehinge lug 3 of the axially" elined inwardly projecting gi en 'sl'eh imeiisien thetthey ean-bepassed I gages thehenlder ,{Jfof theah g 2, and a lock fi liig'e 131011 the' lowerpportipn of the lid ena flattened ti l'lnnionsl'aretup ied into alinedeh mss; the lidgis per edge .of e hood 10 en wings v= i s a I ingja; ournal box and en r l ype' ab v a l ete a Fi i v. owing-t eupp rx p .1 tie" iiii r m in en n rll mii lmreebe a d ughjent the several views.

scribed, is passed.

said- Reedf patent" 1"ti=, 'f jthe said. box

is; a fragmentary hejelenggited trunnion seats; 3 permit t 'x'z'ert'ic zil .niovement of the biQ'X to 111$}; necessary in order topermit the lid to be released fonpivetal movement into an open position, The 116. 9. on its inner-face,

- has a rigidly secured inwardly projecting perforated'hlg 01" bracket 13,th1011ghWhich i s, (upp r-wen, jac n e its sides thegpoeketfl ois formed pr-i' dge of the hood 10 fro the she-11.1 19 1- :591: "whic is ga n of ee;mea my r efimedge meis ,seats 3, s o'wn','ar previeled unnleii 'entriice ehannels and ust k ,65

the'stem'offthe T-b01t,present1y'te be de- The construction so a v fei described is'sub-, stantially identical With that disclosed in the sztid;Reed patent abovenoted, and so far as this present invention is concerned is capztb1e ofmany modifications. 7 Fig.4 shows the form in Which alT-bolt is [stamped frem a sheet pf; steel. Thehead "and; stem forming portions thereof, are indi- 

